CVE-2026-116816: llama.cpp b5899 before b10261 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via plamo2 Tokenizer
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 34/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.13% (FIRST EPSS).
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. No account or password is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: llama.cpp (Debian:14) 10271+dfsg-1.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to llama.cpp (Debian:14) 10271+dfsg-1 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
llama.cpp b5899 before b10261 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in llm_tokenizer_plamo2::build that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory via crafted GGUF models. Attackers can supply BYTE-typed token text like <0x-1> whose negative parsed value writes token ids before the bytes_ buffer during model loading, causing crashes or potential code execution.
- Published
- Oct 27, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 31, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.1% · 3th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-129
Report tools
Action score
34
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 34 / 40 · 8.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.1%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
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CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · VulnCheck
- 8.5
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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ggml-org llama.cpp
- b5899 and later · before b10261affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | llama.cpp | before 10271+dfsg-1 | 10271+dfsg-1 |
Same product
ggml-org: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-118375llama.cpp b8841 before b11865 Stack-based Buffer Overflow via ggml-rpc RDMA rdma_recv()36Monitor
- CVE-2026-107183llama.cpp before b11393 Use-After-Free via common_chat_peg_mapper chat_parser36Monitor
- CVE-2024-58400llama.cpp before b3701 Out-of-Bounds Read in llama_decode via Token IDs35Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2024-58399Oct 27, 2026 · llama.cpp before b2731 Out-of-Bounds Read via GGUF Tensor Offsets27Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2025-71439Oct 27, 2026 · llama.cpp before b5649 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via llama_vocab::impl::print_info27Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-116829Oct 27, 2026 · llama.cpp b10398 before b11301 Integer Overflow in gguf_init_from_reader27Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:llama.cpp | 10271+dfsg-1 · Debian:14 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
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- Published
- Fix recorded+1 d
- TodayNov 14, 2026+18 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Credits
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- Pedro Cruz (g4nkd)finder
- Jeongwoo Leereporter
- CISCremediation developer
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2024-584000 days apartllama.cpp before b3701 Out-of-Bounds Read in llama_decode via Token IDs35Monitor
Not on record for this CVE: public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- P
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-129 · Improper Validation of Array IndexCVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvd-secondary
Attack context
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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
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Change log
- SSVC exploitation— → none
- Fix✗ → ✓
- Exploit maturity— → none
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References
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- github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/commit/cf06ad7dfe79e7bf2934150d4fefe1ce8db05490
- github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/25969
- github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/26511
- github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/tag/b10261
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/llama-cpp-b5899-before-b10261-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-plamo2-tokenizer
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